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Also interesting how Scottish postboxes don't have the cypher EIIR for the present queen, as she is not considered II by many Scots, and the boxes would be repe
by bidirectional 5y ago
Also interesting how Scottish postboxes don't have the cypher EIIR for the present queen, as she is not considered II by many Scots, and the boxes would be repeatedly vandalised/blown up. I believe though that Churchill introduced legislation that all future monarchs would be numbered as the higher of the two kingdoms, so a future James would be the VII.
- donbrae 5y agoIndeed: the current Queen is Elizabeth II of England, but Elizabeth I of Scots as well as the United Kingdom.